Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900X - 169 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$304.99 vs CA$774.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900X - CA$1.8 vs CA$4.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$304.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$304.99 on Amazon
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Buy for CA$774 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |